A three star apartment on Imaara Railway Station Road in The Railway Quarter, with free parking and wheelchair access. The location decides it: you are close to the centre by the numbers, but the streets around are industrial and unlit, so this works if you have a car and do not need to walk at night.
01What it is
Lux Suites JKIA Airport Apartment is a three star property on Imaara Railway Station Road. The facilities list is short: free car parking and wheelchair accessible. For a visitor, parking is the substantial one, since space for a car is not something every address around the centre can offer. The wheelchair access line is worth confirming directly, because a single listing does not say which parts of the property it covers. Beyond those two items, the list is thin. There is no restaurant, no bar and no gym on it, and no detail about the apartment itself beyond the star rating and the twelve photos on file.
What that adds up to is a place chosen for where you can leave a car, not for what is inside. Lux Suites JKIA Airport Apartment sits 0.46 km from the centre of The Railway Quarter, in wide industrial land with sheds, and that is the reason any of this is here. After dark it is industrial and unlit in stretches, so plan on daylight only, and a car back. It suits a driver who wants parking and does not mind a plain building. It does not suit anyone hoping to step out to dinner, or to walk back late.
02The supplier's photographs
032 facilities the supplier lists
Facilities are the supplier's list, not a check made on the ground.
04Standing in The Railway Quarter
These hotels sit in The Railway Quarter, on the southern edge of the grid, where the city keeps the reason it exists. The street feel is wide industrial land, sheds, and the reason any of this is here. Nairobi exists because the Uganda Railway stopped here in 1899 to gather strength for the Rift. The 1929 station, the old yards and the museum of locomotives sit on the CBD southern boundary, ten minutes below Kenyatta Avenue. The quarter lies 0.89 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 12 minutes on foot in a direct line, though that is the quarter measured from the grid, not your own walk. Use the quarter for the museum, and understanding the whole layout of the city in one afternoon.
After dark it is industrial and unlit in stretches, so treat it as daylight only, and a car back. It suits anyone who wants the city explained from its origin and does not mind sheds and quiet. It does not suit anyone wanting company, food or a lit street at night.
Read the whole of The Railway Quarter05Booking it
Book this one only if you are arriving with a car, because the parking is the whole argument and you want it confirmed before you commit. Most rooms here can be cancelled free, and you book them through app.impt.io. Every confirmed booking removes one tonne of CO2, at no extra cost to you. Five percent of what you pay comes back as IMPT credit, out of the hotel commission rather than added to your bill.
Facts on this page come from the booking supplier's record: star class, address, photographs and facility list. Guest scores come from verified stays. Nobody from this site has stayed here; the quarter copy around it is this site's own.
06Questions
Where exactly is Lux Suites JKIA Airport Apartment?+
It is on Imaara Railway Station Road in The Railway Quarter, 0.46 km from the centre of The Railway Quarter. It is also 1.03 km from Kenyatta Avenue at Moi Avenue, which is 13 minutes on foot in a direct line. The streets between are industrial, so the walk is not one to take after dark.
What does the property actually offer?+
The listed facilities are free car parking and wheelchair accessible. The parking matters most, as it is not guaranteed at every address in this part of the city. There is no restaurant, bar or gym on the list, and no detail on the apartment beyond its three star rating, so ask directly about anything you need.
Can I walk into the centre from The Railway Quarter?+
The distance is short, but the street feel is wide industrial land, with sheds, and it is unlit in stretches after dark. The workable arrangement is daylight only, and a car back. If you are not driving, treat the area as one to cross by vehicle rather than on foot.
How do I check availability and book?+
Availability is checked through app.impt.io, which is where the booking is made. Most rooms can be cancelled free, so you are not locked in while you arrange a car or confirm the wheelchair access. It is worth asking about parking and access before you complete the booking.
